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    <div class="html-content"><p>Dear PROMISE and Friends,</p>
    <p>During the 2014 PROMISE SSI, we discussed Dr. Jemison’s 100YSS project. Here is the information for the Symposium:</p>
    <p><a href="http://2014.symposium.100yss.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="http://promiseagep.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/100yss-event.png?w=630&amp;h=122" alt="100YSS Event" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></p>
    <p><a href="http://2014.symposium.100yss.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://2014.symposium.100yss.org/</a></p>
    <p>PROMISE is not able to sponsor students for this conference since we will be hosting the PROMISE/GEM GRAD LAB on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the University of Maryland College Park. However, if you are interested in attending, please talk with your department to see if they will sponsor your trip. As we receive more information, we will share them in the comment section for this post. </p>
    <p> </p>
    <p><span>Here are the activities:</span></p>
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    <h4>Thursday, 18 September Activities</h4>
    <div>Houston Landmark Tour<br>Special Interest Group Meetings<br>100YSS Member Event<br>100YSS Classes<br>Symposium Welcome Reception<br>Networking</div>
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    <h4>Friday, 19 September Activities</h4>
    <div>Opening Plenary – 100YSS Keynote<br>Friday Keynote Lunch<br>Technical Track Session A<br>Plenary Session: TechTrack Show &amp; Tell<br>Technical Track Session B<br>100YSS Radical Leaps<br>Poster Session A<br>Sci-Fi Nite<br>Networking</div>
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    <h4>Saturday, 20 September Activities</h4>
    <div>Plenary Sessions: State of the Universe<br>Plenary Session: Trending Now<br>Saturday Keynote Lunch<br>Technical Track Session C<br>100YSS Classes<br>Poster Session B<br>Accelerating Creativity Gala Event</div>
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    <h4>Sunday, 21 September Activities</h4>
    <p>Saturday, 20 September</p>
    <div>Networking<br>Plenary Session 5<br>Plenary Session 6<br>100YSS Classes<br>Symposium Close</div>
    </div>
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<Title>Dr. Mae Jemison&#8217;s 100 Year Star Ship Project and Symposium: September 18, 2014</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>Dear PROMISE and Friends,</p>
    <p>During the 2014 PROMISE SSI, we discussed Dr. Jemison’s 100YSS project. Here is the information for the Symposium:</p>
    <p><a href="http://2014.symposium.100yss.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><img src="https://promiseagep.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/100yss-event.png?w=630&amp;h=122" alt="100YSS Event" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a></p>
    <p><a href="http://2014.symposium.100yss.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://2014.symposium.100yss.org/</a></p>
    <p>PROMISE is not able to sponsor students for this conference since we will be hosting the PROMISE/GEM GRAD LAB on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the University of Maryland College Park. However, if you are interested in attending, please talk with your department to see if they will sponsor your trip. As we receive more information, we will share them in the comment section for this post. </p>
    <p> </p>
    <p><span>Here are the activities:</span></p>
    <p> </p>
    <div>
    <div>
    <h4>Thursday, 18 September Activities</h4>
    <div>Houston Landmark Tour<br>Special Interest Group Meetings<br>100YSS Member Event<br>100YSS Classes<br>Symposium Welcome Reception<br>Networking</div>
    <div> </div>
    <div> </div>
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    </div>
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    <h4>Friday, 19 September Activities</h4>
    <div>Opening Plenary – 100YSS Keynote<br>Friday Keynote Lunch<br>Technical Track Session A<br>Plenary Session: TechTrack Show &amp; Tell<br>Technical Track Session B<br>100YSS Radical Leaps<br>Poster Session A<br>Sci-Fi Nite<br>Networking</div>
    <div> </div>
    <div> </div>
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    </div>
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    <h4>Saturday, 20 September Activities</h4>
    <div>Plenary Sessions: State of the Universe<br>Plenary Session: Trending Now<br>Saturday Keynote Lunch<br>Technical Track Session C<br>100YSS Classes<br>Poster Session B<br>Accelerating Creativity Gala Event</div>
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    <h4>Sunday, 21 September Activities</h4>
    <p>Saturday, 20 September</p>
    <div>Networking<br>Plenary Session 5<br>Plenary Session 6<br>100YSS Classes<br>Symposium Close</div>
    </div>
    </div><br>   </div>
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    <div class="html-content">Full Title: PROMISE Fall Harvest Dinner – November 18, 2011 at College Park<p>Dear Students, Alumni, and Friends of PROMISE,</p>
    <p>Our annual PROMISE Fall Harvest Dinner is coming soon! Save the date: Friday, November 18, 2011.   Please register using the following link:  <a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/qcq8x4" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.cvent.com/d/qcq8x4</a>. You may bring a guest.  We will be dining at Adele’s Restaurant in the Stamp Student Union on College Park’s campus. Transportation will be available from Baltimore. Please register today; spaces are limited.<br>
    Dinner at Adele’s is always delicious! This is the PROMISE “Thanksgiving” Dinner. Please register soon to reserve your space. This dinner buffet is valued at more than $25/per person but it is free to you and your guest thanks to co-sponsorship by the Graduate School at College Park and the Graduate School at UMBC.</p>
    <p>This event promotes networking, community building, and connections between research and other interests across campuses.  Please reserve your space today.</p>
    <p>Kind regards,<br>
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    <div class="html-content">Full Title: PROMISE Fall Harvest Dinner – November 18, 2011 at College Park<p>Dear Students, Alumni, and Friends of PROMISE,</p>
    <p>Our annual PROMISE Fall Harvest Dinner is coming soon! Save the date: Friday, November 18, 2011.   Please register using the following link:  <a href="http://www.cvent.com/d/qcq8x4" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://www.cvent.com/d/qcq8x4</a>. You may bring a guest.  We will be dining at Adele’s Restaurant in the Stamp Student Union on College Park’s campus. Transportation will be available from Baltimore. Please register today; spaces are limited.<br>
    Dinner at Adele’s is always delicious! This is the PROMISE “Thanksgiving” Dinner. Please register soon to reserve your space. This dinner buffet is valued at more than $25/per person but it is free to you and your guest thanks to co-sponsorship by the Graduate School at College Park and the Graduate School at UMBC.</p>
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